Don Mueang International Airport is also known as the Old Bangkok International Airport. Officially it started operation in 1914 as the Royal Thai Airforce Base. Commercial flight operations started on 1924. During the year 2006 the airport was closed with the emergence of the Suvarnabhumi Airport. However, flight operations resumed in the airport on March 24, 2007. In its high time nearly 80 airlines operated 160,000 flights from the airport. Approximately 38,000,000 passengers were handled every day. It was ranked as the 18th busiest airport in the world.
The ICAO code of the International Airport in Don Mueang is VTBD and the IATA code of the Don Mueang Airport International is DMK. In Don Mueang Airport you will be subjected to customs clearance. There is also IFR facility in the airport for help during fog and bad weather. The elevation of the airport above mean sea level is 3 m. The length of the runway is 3,700 m in the direction of 03l/21R and the length of the runway in the direction of 03R/21L is 3,500m. The surface is made of Asphalt.
Don Mueang International Airport is served by airlines like:
- Thai Airways
- Nok Air
- One-Two-Go Airlines
Don Mueang International Airport is facilitated with amenities like:
- Information Counter
- Airport Guidance Inquiry
- Flight information in Monitors
- Restaurant
- Telephones
- Internet
- ATM
- Post Office
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- Medical aid
- Security
- Car Hire
- Car Parking
- Aviation fuel
- Luggage trolleys
- Smoking Room
- Aircraft parking
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Don Mueang Airport is jointly used with the Royal Thai Air Force and is home to the RTAFs Ist Air Division which has non-combat aircraft.
The airport is well connected with the important places of Bangkok by the Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. A better option is always the Uttaraphimuk Elevated Tollway which helps you to get in to the city faster.
On Thailand Tours World Travel Guide gives detailed information on Don Mueang International Airport and Flights to Bangkok.
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